Valad

Group Executive

 
  • Nic Lyons

    Nic Lyons

    Chief Executive Officer

    Nic Lyons was appointed CEO of Valad Property Group in September 2011.  Before joining Valad Nic held the role of CEO of the GPT Group until late 2008, prior to which he was CEO Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Asia Pacific.  Nic has more than 30 years experience in the property and funds management industries in Australia and overseas, having held senior executive positions with Lend Lease, GPT,  Armstrong Jones/ING and Guardian Funds Management. Nc holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia and a Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and was a former President of the Property Council of Australia – the leading advocate for Australia’s property industry. Nic oversees the management of Valad’s Australian and New Zealand property assets.

  • Martyn McCarthy

    Martyn McCarthy

    Chief Executive Officer - Europe

    Martyn has been with Valad since early 2003 and has held roles in Australia and Europe. In his current role as Chief Executive Officer in Europe, Martyn has full executive responsibility for leading the Group's European Operation. For the 15 years prior to joining Valad, Martyn has been involved in various facets of real estate in Australia, the USA and Europe, including six years at GE Real Estate where his role included structured finance, joint ventures and portfolio acquisitions in Australia and New Zealand. Martyn has a Bachelor of Business in Land Economics from the University of Western Sydney.

  • Jennifer Lambert

    Jennifer Lambert

    Group Chief Financial Officer

    Jennifer joined Valad in early 2003 as Chief Financial Officer after preparing the Investigating Accountants report for VPG's IPO. With Valad’s international expansion, Jennifer is now Group Chief Financial Officer, responsible for operational and strategic finance, accounting and tax. Jennifer was previously a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, working in Transaction Services specialising in the property sector and working on capital raisings, structuring and due diligence on acquisitions. Before this role, Jennifer worked in PricewaterhouseCoopers' Audit and Business Advisory Services division where she was involved with a number of major Australian listed companies.

  • David Kirkby

    David Kirkby

    Group Head of Real Estate Investment Management

    David was appointed Group Head of Real Estate Investment Management in 2009.  David brings with him considerable experience having worked in the real estate industry for over 25 years, the most recent 12 of which were in funds management with Lend Lease.  David has been based in the UK for over two and a half years, prior to which he has worked both in Asia and Australia.  David’s experience includes opportunistic and core funds as well as major development projects across several sectors and geographies.  David has an Associate Diploma in Valuation and Land Economics